Bologna v Lazio: Starting XIs named for Serie A 2026-27 Matchday 1 at Renato Dall’Ara

Bologna and Lazio will meet at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on Monday, August 24, 2026, in a Serie A 2026-27 Matchday 1 fixture, and both teams have published their full starting lineups and benches ahead of the league opener.

Lazio arrive having been eliminated from the Coppa Italia after a 2-0 defeat to Mantova in the first round; the club is beginning its first campaign under head coach Gennaro Gattuso and that cup loss has intensified pressure on him. Bologna begin the season under new head coach Domenico Tedesco and will aim to end an eight-match winless run. The Rossoblu made several additions over the summer, including Mikel Amondarain, Tommaso Pobega and Artem Dovbyk.

Bologna named Lukasz Skorupski in goal with Nadir Zortea, Eivind Helland, Torbjorn Heggem and Juan Miranda in defence; Jens Odgaard, Oussama El Azzouzi and Lewis Ferguson in midfield; and Riccardo Orsolini, Roberto Piccoli and Nicolo Cambiaghi leading the attack. The club’s bench comprises Massimo Pessina (gk), Ukko Happonen (gk), Emil Holm, Tommaso Pobega, Nikola Moro, Mikel Amondarain, Artem Dovbyk, Federico Bernardeschi, Jonathan Rowe, Marco Libra, Rahim Alhassane, Lorenzo De Silvestri and Martin Vitik. Bologna accompanied the selection with the tweet: "How we line up for MD1️⃣ ❤️💙 #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/IgigZIk4Qk".

Lazio’s starting XI features Christos Mandas in goal, Adam Marusic, Danilho Doekhi, Oliver Provstgaard and Alfonso Pedraza across the backline; Kenneth Taylor, Nicolo Rovella and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru in midfield; and Matteo Cancellieri, Boulaye Dia and Mattia Zaccagni up front. Their substitutes list includes Edoardo Motta (gk), Davide Renzetti (gk), Gustav Isaksen, Alessio Romagnoli, Tijjani Noslin, Romano Floriani Mussolini, Davide Fratessi, Nuno Tavares, Petar Ratkov, Reda Belahyane, Adrian Przyborek, Manuel Lazzari and Ricardo Bordon. Lazio shared the lineup on social media with the message: "📝 La nostra formazione per #BolognaLazio pic.twitter.com/3CH88m8xMW".

The fixture is scheduled for Monday, August 24, 2026, and will kick off at 10:00 PM IST for viewers in India; the match will be played at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in Bologna, Italy. Khel Now advised readers to follow its Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube channels, download the Khel Now Android or iOS app and join its WhatsApp and Telegram communities for further updates. The article was written by Sushruta, who has spent over two years covering football, with a particular focus on Indian and international competitions.

This meeting constitutes Matchday 1 of the Serie A 2026-27 season and will take place on Monday, August 24, 2026, at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara.